Police are hunting the driver of a stolen car which knocked down a cyclist at the weekend and now believe they have found the car involved.

It is understood the 23-year-old cyclist was travelling along Harrow Road towards Kensal Green when, outside the library, a silver-coloured car collided with them from behind. The car did not stop and continued along Harrow Road turning right into Fifth Avenue.

A car, a Hyundai i30 registration number EO62 ZNT, was found abandoned outside a school on Monday morning in Malvern Place, NW6. It had suffered extensive windscreen damage and had dents in the roof.

The car was reported to have been stolen from Portgate Close, W9 at some point after 11pm on Saturday.

Detective Inspector Jacquie Darg from Hampton Traffic Garage said: "We are appealing for any witnesses and information about the car and its driver involved in this collision.

"We are very keen to hear from anyone who has seen this car, a silver Hyundai i30 registration EO62 ZNT, between 11pm on Saturday night, 29th June and about 7am on Monday morning, 1 July.

"We would ask anyone who has seen this car driving around or parked anywhere between those times to contact us. After the collision it would have been very apparent that the windscreen had been extensively damaged.

"We are also still keen to hear from any witnesses to the collision that haven't yet spoken to police."

The cyclist suffered head and arm injuries and was initially described as critical but is now said to be stable in hospital.

Anyone who can assist police are asked to call the Hampton Traffic Garage’s witness line on 020 8941 9011 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.